Trump Unleashes Scathing Critique of UN, Global Policies in 2025 General Assembly Address

President Donald Trump delivered a highly contentious speech at the United Nations General Assembly this Tuesday, reinforcing his administration’s deep skepticism of the global body and challenging established international norms. His remarks, delivered amidst ongoing global tensions, underscored a familiar opposition to the UN’s mission, which he previously dismissed as ‘just a club.’

Fresh off a second term in the Oval Office, Trump has consistently scaled back U.S. support for the UN, including a renewed withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council and defunding key programs like UNRWA, which aids Palestinian refugees. Most recently, his administration refused to participate in a UN review of the country’s human rights record.

During his nearly hour-long address, Trump declared the UN is ‘not even coming close to living up’ to its potential, stating, ‘Empty words don’t solve war. The only thing that solves war, and wars, is action.’ His speech was punctuated by a teleprompter malfunction and a mix of boastful claims and contradictions, including touting peace while threatening drug cartels and questioning the UN’s purpose before later affirming 100% U.S. support to Secretary-General António Guterres.

Key moments from his address included a strong rebuke of nations, including Britain, Canada, Australia, Portugal, and France, for formally recognizing a Palestinian state. Trump argued this move would ‘encourage continued conflict’ and ‘reward’ Hamas, nearly two years after the Oct. 7 attack. He also urged Europe to ‘step it up’ against Russia, threatening ‘powerful tariffs’ if the invasion of Ukraine persists, and chastised countries over migration policies, warning some were ‘going to hell.’

On climate change, Trump reiterated his stance that it is ‘the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world,’ dismissing scientific predictions and promoting U.S. fossil fuels over renewable energy. The speech followed an address by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who warned of ‘anti-democratic forces’ globally. Despite recent U.S. tariffs on Brazilian goods following the conviction of Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro, Trump mentioned a brief, positive interaction with Lula, hinting at a potential meeting next week, before quickly reverting to criticism of Brazil.

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